At a Glance: Name: Ylang – Meaning: the fragrant ylang-ylang flower/tree (Cananga odorata) – Origin: Tagalog – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: EE-lang
Ylang is a Tagalog unisex name meaning “the fragrant ylang-ylang flower/tree (Cananga odorata)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ylang
Meaning: The fragrant ylang-ylang flower/tree (Cananga odorata).
Origin: Tagalog.
A common claim: Widely repeated as meaning 'flower of flowers,' from Tagalog alang-ilang/ilang-ilang Actually: Most scholarly sources instead trace ilang-ilang to Tagalog ilang, 'wilderness' or 'rare' (describing the tree's wild habitat or the flower's prized rarity) — 'flower of flowers' is a popular, more poetic simplification.
How to Pronounce Ylang
Phonetic: EE-lang IPA: /ˈiːlæŋ/
Popularity of Ylang
Ylang doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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